Wolfgang Petersen was a German-born screenwriter, producer and film director who spent most of his career in the United States. In the 1960s he began working directing plays at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg. After becoming interested in theater in Berlin and Hamburg, Petersen attended the Berlin Film and Television Academy (1966-70). His first productions were for German state television, and it was during his work on the popular crime series Crime Scene that he met actor Jürgen Prochnow, who would later appear in his iconic film Das Boot (1981). His other films include The NeverEnding Story (1984), cult film Enemy Mine (1985), Shattered (1991), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), Poseidon (2006) and Four Against the Bank (2016), his latest film.

Personal Details

• Born: 1941-03-14 in Emden, Germany
• Known For: Directing

Wolfgang Petersen Movies List

Looking for Wolfgang Petersen movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• The NeverEnding Story (1984)
• Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story (2021)
• U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot' (2023)
• Starbuck Holger Meins (2002)
• Das Boot: Behind The Scenes (1981)
• Der Bernd (2012)
• Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung (1996)
• Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten (2013)
• Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat (2011)
• Gottschalk meets Petersen (2005)

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